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will find it worth the planning neces-
sary to reserve this building. The hall
is equipped with central air condition-
ing and heat, and has 10 tables, 100
chairs, a refrigerator, stove and serv-
ing counter. An amphitheater and
barbecue pit are adjacent to the build-
ing. It may be rented from 8 a.m. to
10 p.m. for up to 100 people, or over-
night for up to 48 people. Contact
the park for ra-es.
One of the best ways to see and
appreciate Eisenhower's scenery is
from the 4.2-mile hiking trail that
Eisenhower State
Recreation Area
Location: Grayson County, five
miles northwest from Denison on
Texas 75A to FM 1310, then west on
FM 1310 for 1.8 miles to Park Road
20 entrance. Also, approximately 75
miles north of Dallas on US 75.
Facilities: 41 picnic sites; 48 camp-
sites with water; 45 campsites with
water and electricity; 50 campsites
with water, sewer and electricity; 35
shelters; group facility; 2 sanitary
dump stations; 6 restrooms, 4 with
showers, 2 without showers; fish-
cleaning facility; launching ramp; 4
fishing piers; playgrounds; minibike
area.
For informat-on or reservations:
call 214-465-1956 or write Eisen-
hower State Recreation Area, Route
2, Box 50K, Denison 75020.
Eisenhower Birthplace
State Historic Site
Location: 208 East Day, Denison
75020.
Hours and fees: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily September through May; 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily June through
August; closed noon to 1 p.m. Adults
50 cents, children 6 to 12, 25 cents.
For information: call 214-465-8908
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runs the length of the park. The trail
takes hikers through craggy ravines
and grasslands and along the lake-
shore. A walk along any part of the
trail offers a good chance to see
some of the park's wildlife. Cotton-
tails and fox squirrels are abundant;
white-tailed deer and raccoons also
can be seen from time to time. Birds
that are frequently seen or heard
include the Carolina chickadee, tuft-
ed titmouse, mourning dove, bob-
white and red-tailed hawk. Hikers
can pick up the trail at several points
in the park, since it passes through
all the campgrounds and picnic areas
and crosses the road at several points.
The Eisenhower Yacht Club, a pri-
vately operated concession, makes Ei-
senhower unique among state parks.
The marina provides sheltered spaces
for several hundred boats, most of
which belong to people from the
Dallas-Fort Worth area. It handles
limited camping and fishing supplies,
soft drinks, prepackaged snacks,
crushed ice, boat gasoline and oil.
Because most of Lake Texoma's
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